The effect of levodopa dose and body weight on dyskinesia in a prevalent population of people with Parkinson’s disease
✍ Scribed by Richard W. Walker; Anna R. Howells; William K. Gray
- Book ID
- 116820864
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 111 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1353-8020
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